Business View Civil and Municipal | September 2022

144 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 O ver the past few years, the Town of Lancaster, New York has seen a lot of positive changes. The community of 45,000, has welcomed a large influx of new business, new growth, and bountiful opportunities. Millions of dollars have been invested into the town, which has made for sustainable growth that will continue to give back to the community. One of the most unique new additions to the Erie County community is the Premier Dog Sports & Event Center, a 28,000 square-foot facility that sits on five acres of land in the town. The facility offers agility training five days per week and hosts competitions and events. “This business is a dream come true for (Premier owner) Shelly Gordon and I’m so happy that she decided to locate here in Lancaster, New York,” says Lancaster’s Town Supervisor Ronald Ruffino. “I know she had looked at other areas and wasn’t having much success, and when she came to us, we welcomed her here with open arms because it was a tremendous opportunity for both her and the town.” The Premier Dog Sports & Event Center facility is unlike anything else in the state and has drawn people in from all over the U.S. and even parts of Canada. Ruffino knew from the moment the facility was proposed that it would be a boom to the community. “I viewed her vision as an opportunity for the Town of Lancaster,” he recalls. “As a former travel hockey coach while my son was playing travel hockey, our family was travelling to places like Detroit, AT A GLANCE TOWN OF LANCASTER, NEWYORK WHAT: A business-friendly, growing community of 45,000 WHERE: Erie County, NY WEBSITE: www.lancasterny.gov ster, w York Bountiful opportunities